Unrest mounts in POJK after Pakistani forces open fire on unarmed civilians in Bagh district

By  News On Air   Aug 04, 2026

As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) continues to mount, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) today alleged that Pakistani forces opened live fire and used tear gas against unarmed civilians in Bagh district. JAAC said this on a social media platform while sharing the ground footage.

The allegations also include Pakistani forces setting civilians’ motorcycles ablaze in the Makri region of Muzaffarabad district in the occupied territory. These latest incidents came amid escalating brutality by Pakistani forces against protestors across PoJK, where over 50 people have reportedly been killed and hundreds injured over the past few days.